Address: 17 S 1st St, Alhambra, California 91801
The Granada LA Proudly Presents : The 3rd Annual
$2000 LA’s TOP SOCIAL DANCER COMPETITION!
Hosted by Alejandro Delatorre & Laura Luu
We are looking for LA’s BEST social dancer!
Not performed, not rehearsed!
Raw, authentic, spontaneous & true connection
on the dance floor!
If you make your partners swoon & look amazing when you social dance
Come out, prove you can rule any dance floor & be crowned LA’s Top Social Dancer!
$2000 IN PRIZES!
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY
Winner Takes All
$1000 + Trophies
OPEN LEVEL (Non-Professional) CATEGORY
$600 + Trophies
$300 + Medals
$100 + Medals
QUALIFYING ROUNDS
Fridays Jan 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Feb 3, Feb 10th
FINALS: Friday February 17th
All Categories! Professional and Non-Professional)
Please register with
Alejandro Delatorre, AlexAtGranada@gmail.com
Laura Luu, 323.338.6676, Laura@SalsaIntocable.com
GRANADA
17 S. 1st Street
Alhambra, CA
Rules & Guidelines:
Limited spots available each heat
Enter as individuals
You will be randomly paired in each heat.
At least 2 couples advance each heat to the finals!
You will be randomly paired up once again in the Finals
RULES
No choreography required!
Individuals may dress in fun, club style.
Competitors must register with the Granada and qualify to enter the Finals.
Professional competitors are individuals who have won competitions, get paid to teach/perform, director/asst director of dance companies.
Open Division are competitors who have never received compensation for teaching or performing.
Individuals will be randomly partnered & take the floor one couple at a time. They will social dance to DJ’s selected song
Qualifying rounds are judged by audience response.
Finals are judged by professional judges + audience response.
All decisions are final.
JUDGING CRITERIA
1. Musicality – How well the dancers interpret the music, its highs & lows, breaks, and various instruments & beats.
2. Partner Connection – How well the dancers connect with each other and how well they communicate with each other through dance.
3. Timing – Are they consistent with their timing? Or are they breaking on different counts every time?
4. Technique – how well the dancers execute the moves technically, clean spins, control, lead & follow technique
5. Representation of the style & enjoyment – How well they represent the style they are dancing. How much the dancers are enjoying the dancing.
6. Presentation & X-factor
Do they have good presence?
7. Audience response